Edward Brooke Charter School

Elementary School Faculty

Rebecca Auritt
Co-Teacher, 1^st Grade
B.A., Dartmouth College
Rebecca Auritt returns to Brooke the year as a first grade co-teacher. Ms. Auritt joined the Brooke community last year as the first grade associate teacher, and this year she will be co-teaching first grade with Ms. Lee and serving as the first grade associate teacher in other classrooms as well.

Christa Ayer
Art Teacher
B.S., Plymouth State College
Crista Ayer teaches art to all of our kindergarten through 8th grade students. Ms. Ayer has taught art to students in elementary and middle schools in Maine and in Chelsea, MA.

Brian Carey
Music Teacher
B.A., Florida State University
M.M., Florida State University
Mr. Carey joined our staff is 2007 to launch the school's music program. Mr. Carey has extensive experience in world music and has been teaching music to the students in the Bay Area in California for several years.

Chelsea Consul
Teacher, 2nd Grade
B.A., Connecticut College
M.Ed., University of nevada, Las Vegas
Chelsea Consul is joining the Brooke community this year. Ms. Consul began her teaching career by teaching kindergarten in Las Vegas, Nevada. Last year, she taught second grade at Community Day Charter Public School in Lawrence, and we welcome her to our second grade team this year. Ms. Consul is a 2006 Teach For America corps member.

Elizabeth Daniels
Teacher, 4th Grade
B.A., Brown University
Liz Daniels joined the Brooke staff in 2007 as a second grade teacher and then taught third grade last year. This year, Ms. Daniels is teaching fourth grade and developing the fourth grade math curriculum. Ms. Daniels taught 3^rd and 5^th grade in Atlanta. Ms. Daniels is a 2005 Teach For America corps member.

Alex Forrest
Teacher, 3rd Grade
B.A., University of Michigan
Alex Forrest joined our staff in 2007 as a second grade associate teacher, after graduating from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. This year will be the second year that Mr. Forrest will serve as a third grade classroom teacher.

Sabrina Forte
Teacher, 4th Grade
B.A., Harvard University
Sabrina Forte joined Brooke in 2008 as a third grade associate teacher. She graduated from Harvard College, where she concentrated in History and Literature. During college, Ms. Forte directed the Refuge Youth Summer Enrichment program and served as a leader in Harvard Model Congress.

Amir Francois
Associate Teacher, 4th Grade
B.A., Washington Univeristy in St. Louis
Amir Francois joins the Brooke community this year after working at Nobles and Greenough School as a Diversity Initiatives Teaching Fellow. As such, Ms. Francois taught two sections of middle school science, worked on school-wide diversity initiatives, developed study skills courses, and coached several sports.

Jennifer Gondek
Teacher, Student Support
B.S., State University of New York at Geneseo
M.S., State University of New York at Cortland
Jenn Gondek joined the Brooke family as a first grade teacher and last year she began serving as our elementary student support teacher. Before joining us, she taught 2^nd and 3^rd grade in Canaan, New Hampshire and special education in New York.

Kyle Kennedy
Teacher, 1st Grade
B.A., Georgetown University
M.S., Pace University
Kyle Kennedy moved back to her hometown of Boston last year to join the Brooke community. Ms. Kennedy taught first grade in the Bronx for two years in a New York City Public School and then taught second grade here last year. Ms. Kennedy is a 2006 Teach For America corps member.

Katherine Kirby
Associate Teacher, 2nd Grade
B.A., Smith College
Katherine Kirby is joining us as a second grade associate teacher after spending several weeks at Brooke last year during an internship. Ms. Kirby just completed her degree in Education and Child Study, during which she completed student teaching experiences in 3rd and 5th grade.

Katherine Lee
Teacher, 1st Grade
B.A., Amherst College
M.Ed., Pace University
M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education
Katie Lee joined the Brooke community last year after graduating from the Risk and Prevention Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Ms. Lee taught first grade for two years in New York City. Ms. Lee is a 2005 Teach For America corps member. She will be co-teaching this year with Rebecca Auritt.

Jorge Martinez
Dean of Students
B.A., University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Jorge Martinez returns to Brooke for his sixth year. After serving as middle school Dean of Students for several years, last year he began serving as the Dean of Students for all students, K - 8. Prior to joining Brooke, Mr. Martinez worked at Cathederal High School and Boston Renaissance Charter School.

Elza Mathieu
Teacher, Kindergarten
B.A., Simmons College
Elza Mathieu joined the Brooke community last year as the kindergarten associate teacher, and she is returning to kindergarten this year as a classroom teacher. Prior to working at Brooke, Ms. Mathieu worked with the Cambridge Camping Association and with children with special needs at the New England Center for Children. Ms. Mathieu is currently pursuing her Master's degree.

Cristie McGrath
Director of Student Support
B.A., Arizona State University
M.Ed., Pepperdine University
Ms. McGrath joined the Brooke staff in 2005 as the Dean of Student Life, and she is currently serving as the Director of Student Support. Prior to joining the EWBCS staff, she served as the math coordinator and a 6th and 7th grade math teacher at a Boston Public School. She also served as a special education department head and taught special education classes at Toll Middle School in Glendale, CA.

Karimah Moreland
Dance Teacher
B.A., Purchase College, SUNY
M.A., Emerson College
Karimah Moreland is returning for her seventh year as the dance teacher at Brooke. Previously, she taught at the Shaw Elementary School in Dorchster. Originally from the Bronx, Ms. Moreland is also a professional actress in Boston.

Katie Ouellette
Teacher, 2nd Grade
B.S., Northeastern University
Katie Ouellette is a founding teacher at Brooke elementary; she joined the Brooke staff in 2006 as a first grade teacher. Before that, Ms. Ouellette taught first grade at the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School for 5 years and served as the first grade lead for two of those years. In her last year at Mystic Valley, she served as the Professional Development Coordinator for kindergarten through third grade.

Caitlin Porter
Teacher, 3rd Grade
B.A., College of William and Mary
M.S., Pace University
Caitlin Porter joined the EWBCS community in 2007 a first grade teacher, and this year she is teaching third grade for the second time. Ms. Porter previously taught third grade in the Bronx in a New York City Public School (C.S. 44). Ms. Porter is a 2005 Teach For America corps member.

Collin Radix-Carter
Associate Teacher, Kindergarten
B.A., Boston College
Collin Radix-Carter is joining Brooke this year after spending many years in early childhood education. Mr. Radix-Carter taught kindergarten at Cathedral Grammar School in 2003-2004. He then worked for several years in a preschool setting, first as a teacher and then as a day care director. Mr. Radix-Carter is also pursuing his Masters in Education at Simmons College.

Erica Ramberg
Teacher, Kindergarten
B.A., Wesleyan University
Erica Ramberg moved from Texas to join the Brooke family two years ago as our kindergarten associate teacher. This will be her second year as a kindergarten teacher with us. Ms. Ramberg previously worked with KIPP Shine in Houston and for New Visions for Public Schools in New York.

Emily Sayer
Teacher, 3rd Grade
B.A., University of Chicago
M.A.T., University of Chicago
Emily Sayer joined the Brooke family in 2008 as an associate teacher for the second grade after graduating from the University of Chicago, where she received both her bachelor’s degree in Biology and her master’s degree from the Urban Teacher Education Program. This year, Ms. Sayer is working with the same group of students as a third grade teacher. Ms. Sayer has worked with all grade levels from first to fifth grade.

Colin Scott
Teacher, 2nd Grade
B.A., University of Massachusetts, Boston
M.Ed., Lesley University
Colin Scott is a founding teacher in the elementary school. He joined the Brooke staff in 2006 as a first grade associate teacher, and he is now serving as a second grade teacher for the third year. Mr. Scott joined us after working in a variety of schools in the Boston area.

Amy Slabich
Teacher, Kindergarten
B.A, Union College
M.A., Loyola Marymount University
Ms. Slabich joined our elementary staff two years ago after having taught in Los Angeles, California for the past five years. Previsouly, Ms. Slabich taught ESL to high schoolers and also pre-school in the

Dominican Republic

. Ms. Slabich was a 2002 Teach For America Corps Member. Ms. Slabich has taught kindergarten here for the past two years, and this year she is moving with her students to first grade.

Wendy Soref
Teacher, Kindergarten
B.A., Cornell University
M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education
Wendy Soref joined the Brooke staff last year after graduating from the Language and Literacy masters program at Harvard. Ms. Soref taught for three years in Arkansas, teaching a year of second grade and two years of kindergarten. Ms. Soref is a 2004 Teach For America corps member. This will be Ms. Soref's fourth year as a kindergarten teacher.

Kimberly Steadman
Co-Director, Elementary School Principal
B.A., Harvard College
M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education
J.D., Harvard Law School
Ms. Steadman returns to EWBCS for her sixth year. Ms. Steadman joined the Brooke staff in 2004, when she served as a lead teacher, math teacher, and professional development coordinator. She then spent the next school year planning the elementary school, which opened in August of 2006. Prior to joining EWBCS, she worked as a 5th grade teacher for the Chelsea Public Schools and as a 4th grade teacher in Washington, DC. Ms. Steadman was a 1997 Teach for America corps member.

Kathryn Stevens
Teacher , 4th Grade
B.A., Bates College
M.Ed., Bank Street College of Education
Katie Stevens is a founding teacher in the elementary school, and she is returning to Brooke this year as a fourth grade teacher. Ms. Stevens joined the Brooke staff after teaching fifth and sixth grade students in New York Public Schools. Here, Ms. Stevens has taught kindergarten for two years and second grade for one year. While teaching, Ms. Stevens also worked to receive her Masters of General Childhood Education. She was a 2004 Teach For America corps members.

Amy Sutter
Teacher, 1st Grade
B.A., Bucknell University
Amy Sutter joined the Brooke family last year after moving here from Mississippi, and she is returning this year in her role of a first grade teacher. Ms. Sutter has also taught kindergarten and third grade. Ms. Sutter is also an accomplished flutist. She was a 2006 Teach For America corps member.

Meghan Thornton
Teacher, Kindergarten
B.A., Bates College
M.Ed., Lesley University
Meghan Thornton finished her masters in Early Childhood Education in June of 2006 and joined our kindergarten team as a founding member of the elementary staff that year. After teaching the same group of students for the last two years in kindergarten and first grade, Ms. Thornton is returning to kindergarten this year to work with a new class. Ms. Thornton has also worked in classrooms in Manchester, MA, Lewiston, Maine, and New York City.

Jeffrey Venter
Teacher, Health and Physical Education
B.S., Northeastern University
Jeff Venter is returning for his sixth year at EWBCS as the physical education teacher. Previously, he worked at the Donald McKay School in Boston. Mr. Venter also runs Students Athletes Rising and is the middle school basketball coach.

Abigail Waldman
Teacher, 2nd Grade
B.A., Brandeis University
M.Ed., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Abby Waldman moved to Boston last year to join the Brooke family. Ms. Waldman taught third grade for two years in Las Vegas, and she also served as the grade level chair. Ms. Waldman is a 2006 Teach For America corps member.

Jes Weren
Associate Teacher, 3rd Grade
B.A., Tufts University
Jes Weren is joining EWBCS this year after completing the MATCH teacher training program, which prepares teachers to work in charter schools with high academic and behavior expectations. Ms. Weren also served as a MATCH Corps Member, tutoring high school students and working with history and language arts classes.

Kristin Wiens
Teacher, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Science
B.A., Stanford University
Ed.M., Harvard University
Kristin Wiens joined Brooke in 2008 as the 5th and 6th grade science teacher, and this year, she is moving grade levels to work with our elementary students. Ms. Wiens came to EWBCS after earning a Masters Degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Previously, Ms. Wiens taught high school math for two years at North Central High School in Lebeau, LA. Ms. Wiens is a 2005 Teach For America corps member.

School Administration

Lori Adamczyk
Director of Operations
B.A., Bucknell University
Ed.M., Harvard Graduate School of Education
Ms. Adamczyk serves EWBCS as our Director of Operations. Ms. Adamczyk began her teaching career in North Carolina, where she taught high school math. She joined the Brooke community in 2004 and taught fifth and then eight grade for three years. Ms. Adamczyk received her Masters in Education Policy and Management and then returned to Brooke to serve in her current role. Ms. Adamczyk is a 2002 Teach For America corps member.

Francis Cash
Director of Finance and Technology
B.A., Fordham University
Francis Cash is the Founding Director of Operations at EWBCS. Prior to coming to EWBCS, he worked as a financial advisor with American Express. His professional experience also includes a stint as owner/operator of a bookstore in New York City, and two years as an art teacher.

Jon Clark
Co-Director, Middle School Principal
B.A., Oberlin College
Jon Clark is a founder and the first principal at EWBCS. He assumed the role of Executive Director in 2005. Prior to coming to EWBCS, he was a founding teacher at South Boston Harbor Academy where he also served as math department chair for four years. Mr. Clark also taught junior high school math for two years in Belle Chasse, Louisiana and worked as a researcher for a professor of International Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Rene DeStefano
Program Manager
B.A., Boston College
Ms. DeStefano joined the EWBCS staff last year as Program Manager. Previously, Ms. DeStefano worked at The Food and Drug Law Institute in Washington, D.C. as a program and conference coordinator. Additionally, Rene has experience as a swim instructor, camp counselor, and Big Sister mentor in the Boston area.

Sandra Marques
Office Manager
Rindge and Latin School
Ms. Marques returns for her sixth year as office manager. Prior to coming to EWBCS, she worked as a sales and service representative for Fleet Bank and as a manager at J. Silver Clothing.

Charles Peters
Facility Manager
Tewksbury High School
Mr. Peters joined the EWBCS staff in 2005 as the building manager, supporting the building's expansion into a full middle school and the addition of an elementary school. Prior to coming to EWBCS, Mr. Peters worked at Mount Saint Joseph Academy in Brighton as its building manager and for the Wingate nursing homes.

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